Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
318 FLUS44 KTSA 251756 HWOTSA Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 1256 PM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-261015- Adair OK-Benton AR-Carroll AR-Cherokee OK-Choctaw OK-Craig OK- Crawford AR-Creek OK-Delaware OK-Franklin AR-Haskell OK-Latimer OK- Le Flore OK-Madison AR-Mayes OK-McIntosh OK-Muskogee OK-Nowata OK- Okfuskee OK-Okmulgee OK-Osage OK-Ottawa OK-Pawnee OK-Pittsburg OK- Pushmataha OK-Rogers OK-Sebastian AR-Sequoyah OK-Tulsa OK-Wagoner OK- Washington OK-Washington AR- 1256 PM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024 This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. RISK...Limited. AREA...Northeast Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...After 4 PM. DANGEROUS HEAT. RISK...Significant. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing. DISCUSSION... Dangerous heat continues across the region this afternoon with heat index values of 105 to 110 degrees common. Isolated thunderstorms may develop by mid afternoon across portions of northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. A brief strong to severe storm would be possible with locally strong outflow winds the primary concern. Additional storms may spread into portions of the area late tonight and these storms would also pose a risk of locally damaging winds. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Local Spotter Activation May Be Needed. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. WEDNESDAY...Thunderstorm and Dangerous Heat Potential. THURSDAY...Dangerous Heat Potential. FRIDAY through SUNDAY...Thunderstorm and Dangerous Heat Potential. MONDAY...Dangerous Heat Potential. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... An extended period of dangerous heat is forecast to continue through the upcoming weekend. Heat stress impacts may steadily intensify given the long duration of hot and humid conditions. Localized and brief breaks from the heat area possible due to thunderstorms on Wednesday and again over the weekend. Any reprieve from the ongoing hot and humid conditions will be brief as the weather pattern will continue to favor above normal temperatures. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information. $$